Bill Text: MA H298 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The charges for "text messages"
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/7 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H298 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H298-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tom Sannicandro
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Relative to text messages.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Tom Sannicandro |
7th Middlesex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 314 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act Relative to text messages.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows:
1. SECTION 1. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93 is hereby amended by inserting after section 107 the following sections:-
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3. SECTION 108. As used in section 109, the following word shall have the following meaning:
4. “text message,” an electronic message sent or received via wireless telephone
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6. SECTION 109. No charges over the amount of five dollars may be authorized by text message
